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Word: nods (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1970-1979
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After the Eagles pummeled Harvard goalie John Hynes for seven goals in two periods, Coach Bill Cleary gave the nod to netminder Brian Murphy, who made a number of excellent stops, but still gave up four tallies...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Boston College Six Wallops Crimson | 1/11/1978 | See Source »

...next spot, freshman Tony Cimmarusti (177 lbs.) gets the nod ahead of fellow freshmen John Scibetta and Rick Miller, one of whom may drop to fill...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Terriers Spoil Matmen's Debut, 19-17 | 11/30/1977 | See Source »

...Freudian flaws deep in Caroline's psyche, the cynical viewer gets the sadistic pleasure of watching a helplessly idealistic relationship march inexorably to its demise. At this point, those in the audience who have never been through this painful process will weep, and those who have will smile smugly, nod their heads and derive a pleasant satisfaction from knowing that they were not the only ones...

Author: By J. WYATT Emmerich, | Title: Love, Tears, and a Loss of Innocence | 11/23/1977 | See Source »

...avoid the stigma of a pseudo-Bergman exploration of the soul, yet without cheapening the gravity of the questions that arise from the struggle between Dysart and his young patient. Much of the credit for this achievement must of course go to Shaffer's extraordinary script. But such a nod to the playwright in no way lessens the triumph of the man behind the camera...

Author: By Joe Contreras, | Title: A Clash of Two Wills | 11/18/1977 | See Source »

...tonight Coach Billy Cleary will attempt to fill Petrovek's skates with yet another sophomore fresh from prep school. John Hynes last Thursday was given the starting nod in the nets for tonight's season opener against Dartmouth by Cleary, and Hynes has had four days to think about the job that he has, for now, inherited...

Author: By Bill Scheft, | Title: Harvard's 'D' Still Rates High Marks | 11/15/1977 | See Source »

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